Abstract
In an ageing population, patients are living longer with one or more chronic disease, and with acute illnesses increasingly extending outside the boundaries of a single medical specialty. Therefore, is it time for the general physician to take charge?
MeSH terms
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Comorbidity
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Continuity of Patient Care
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General Practitioners*
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Health Services Needs and Demand
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Health Services for the Aged / organization & administration
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Hospitalization
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Humans
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Medical Staff, Hospital / organization & administration*
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Patient Care Team
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Physician's Role*
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United Kingdom